Shocker attachment



C. W. GRIFFIN.

SHOCKER ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED Nov: 21. I919.

Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES GRIFFIN, OF NORA," NEBRASKA.'

SHOGKER ATTACHMENT.

Application filed November 21, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, C-HARLns W. GRIF- FIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nora, in the county'of Nuckolls and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Shocker Attachment, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in agricultural machines, and more particularly to shocking machines, employed for receiving the bundle of grain from a binder, and positioning the same in a field, in the form of a shock.

The primary object of the invention is to improve the shocker construction as shown by patent #1,222,796, by providing a delivering fork having a novel movement to cause the same to swing upwardly under the bundles discharged by the binder, to insure against the bundle choking or otherwise clogging the machine due tothe binder delivering bundles to the shocker more rapidly than the same can be removed by the shocker.

A further object of the invention is to provide a stationary table for receiving the bundles for temporarily supporting the same, after the bundles have left the binder.

VVith'the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the com bination and arrangement of' parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Refering to the drawing Figure 1 illustrates a-sectional view taken on line 11 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 2 illustrates a side elevational view of a conventional form of'ashocker, showing the invention as applied.

Fig. 3 illustrates a plan view of the table and delivering means forming the subject matter of the present invention.

Having reference to the drawing in detail, the shocker is shown as supported by the front or guiding wheels 8, and the rear wheels 6, the shocker including the usual frame 7, shocking cradle 5 and needle 9.

The shocker, as 'shown in the present instance, includes the body 7 the rear wheels 8 supporting the body 7, and the usual needle 9 supported adjacent one end of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. *7, 1920.

Serial No. 339,614.

shocker, and adapted tomove around a number of bundles, to loop a cord or other flexible 1rzneans around the bundles toform a shoe I the present invention presents novel means for delivering the bundles of grain to the needle 9, and comprises the frame 10,including the side bars '11 and 12, connected adjacent one end thereof'by means of the end bar 13,the table 14; supported between the bars 11 and '12 extending from one end of the bars 11 and 12 and terminating at a point intermediate the lengths thereof. This table ll, is provided witha plurality of parallel slots-15,which slots are disposed in suitable spaced relation with each other to receive the fingers of the delivering :fork 16, which fork is designed to operate through the slots 15, the same moving upwardly to" carry grain bundles deposited on the table 14,'t0the tying needle 9.

The slots 15,'as shown, extend from the inner edgeof the 'table 14, and terminate at a point substantially intermediate the length of the table. 14, theslots being relatively wide to permit free movement of the fingers of the delivering fork 16 within the slots, so that the same may properly accomplish the delivering result.

An operating crank 17 has its ends disposed lin suitable bearings provided in the bars 11 and 12, the intermediate portion thereof being-formed into the crank 18, which crank 18 has connection with the delivering arm'=16, by means of the apertured ears 19, forming a part of the delivering fork '16, the connection between the crank 18 and delivering fork 16 being such as to permit of free pivotal movement of the de livering fork on the crank 18, whenth'e delivering-(fork is being actuated.

This delivering fork' includes a body portion 19', andspa-ced fingers 20, which as before stated, operate within the parallel slots 15 and support the upwardly extending pins 21, disposed in spaced relation throughout the lengths of the fingers 20 and are provided for the purpose of engaging between the stalks of the grain forming the bundles to insure against the bundles falling laterally from the delivering fork when the same are being passed from the binder to the needle 9.

A forward crank arm 22, has its ends disposed in suitable openings, or bearings pro- 0 The device forming the'subject matter of i vided in the side bars 11 and 12, the intermediate portion thereof having pivotal connection with the arm 23 as at 24, the opposite end of the arm 23 being rigidly secured to the body portion 19 of the delivering fork for reasons to be hereinafter more fully described. One end of the crank arm 22, is shown as bent at right angles to. the main portion thereof as at 25, the extreme end thereof extending inwardly towardthe arm 11, as at 26, so that the same, on oneof the movements of the delivering fork will-contact with the under side of the bar 11, to cause the crank arm 22 to remain stationary, for a predetermined period to provide a temporary stationary bearing for one end of the arms 23, to cause the delivering fork to swing to a position as indicated in dotted lines by Fig. 2 of the drawing.

The operating crank 17 receives motion from the wheel 6, through the endless chain 27 operating over the gear wheel 28 which is keyed or otherwise secured to the operating crank 17, so that movement of the gear wheel 28 causes a relative movement of the crank arm 17.

In operation bundles of grain are delivered from a binder not shown, on to the table 141. It follows that upon movement of the delivering fork 16, from a position as indicated by Fig. 1 of the drawing, in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 2 of-the drawing, to the position as indicated by dotted lines in'Fig. 2 of the. drawing, the bundles are delivered to the cradle 5. Upon further movement of the delivering fork the lower end of the arm 23, takes a movement as indicated by the arrow at the lower end of the arm 23, which movement causes the delivering fork to lie in a position in a horizontal plane under the table 14. The delivering fork upon further movement thereof swings up wardly under the table 14, the fingers 20 thereof passing through the slots 15, with the result that bundles of grain delivered thereon are engaged by the fingers and move to a position to be operated on by the needle 9.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: V

1. In a shocker, a table, a delivering fork associated with the table, said delivering fork adapted to remove material from the table and deliver the same to the rear of the shocker.

2. In a shocker, a table, said table having a plurality of slots extending from one edge thereof, a delivering fork adapted to move upwardly through the slots for removing material deposited on the table and delivering the same to the rear of the shocker.

3. In a shocker having a needle forming a part thereof, a frame supported by the shocker, a table having connection with the frame, a delivering fork having a plurality of parallel fingers, said table having means to permit the fingers to pass upwardly through the table, and means on the fingers for contacting with materials deposited on the table for securing the material against displacement, and means for moving the de livering fork to a position adjacent the needle.

1. In a shocker having a needle forming a part thereof, a table having a plurality of slots formed therein, a deliveringfork including a plurality of fingers operating through the slots, spaced pins formed on each of the fingers, said pins adapted to contact with material supported on the table upon movement of the fingers through the slots, and means for causing the delivering fork to move to a position adjacent the needle.

5. In a shocker having a needle forming a part thereof, a table, a delivering fork associated with the table, and adapted to receive material therefrom, a pair of crank arms operating in spaced relation with each other and having connection with the delivering fork, means having connection with one of the crank arms for causing rotary movement thereof, means forming a part of.

the adjacent crank arm for causing the last mentioned crank arm to be stopped during portion of its movement for causing the delivering fork to swing upwardly through the table.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES W. GRIFFIN.

WVitnesses V ED R. WILSON, BERMIE M. JoHNsoN. 

